Metal wheel.



U, G. SIMMONS.

METAL WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED 001, 25, ms.

1 999 77 Patented June 9, 1914.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEYS 0. FEIMMONS.

METAL WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 25, 1913 Patented June 9, 191% Z $HEETS'$HEET 2.

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ansen/5Y8 METAL WHEEL.

Application. 13142;. fictobe Y may (107166)??? I mt umvm: Gummy i m of the Unite} States, and 1 San Antmfio, in ihe county of iaaie of T ms, have invented m med Meta]. Wheel, of Whit 3.5 a 1211 clear, and exact de Sni- Win11 relates vehicle whe els 141 mm mafia}: re QJI'BDCG to wheels 0011- s'bruc'i'ed m metal or at least wmh. metal hubs he invention is 0 adapted especially aid hub caiu'sprising med to be perma- 431 i125 equivalent, with the spokes inner membey {M1 justaa pracl member w the f far j; position 01 stiffu." mu} ssmnger and betfosrbha use =55 metal spake; i'fl'um i'lemteifove proposel.

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the device may if any Sahib-3e if; e. a and ihe r9121 u grown-10115, Wei as the -c slg'n. 0:1? 116 mechazf may be A "t4: cnnsidq-arahie extent thout deirnm tbs J'Jirit of Jim i zwention mmrfi fai'ujg) fmi'h and specifi- L 11 f more 'gvz'wticll imly ta file dram sham Q 111b mm. 5g prim ally 5;, an inner member A) and as: 11, the ma 'fitts-zd smlgly 1. The 11min. poraions of was hub pm'iis m2 safllstmxtizllly cylindrical 3'10 generd configur. $211011 and m; their inmtmis they are grovided with flanges 10" m gnaw ti V8 Specification of mm to oscupy plane of m. hub um} snugly 32212111151;

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The inner hub is unnamed upam mu" cured. in any Santa A, U17 a x19 01. 5323m nested adjacent the inner edge of the rim 2st codperating with nipples 25 operatin ing head 16 preferably by ball bearings i? and 18 clamped respectively against a l9 and a shoulder 20 whereby the in? hub is or may be secured substantially manently in place. These ball bearing devices not constituting any part of this .invention per .26 and not specifically illus trated, it is thought that further description thereof would be out of Place.

The wheel rim.2l herein shown as made of metal is connected with the outer huh member 1-1 by a plurality of series of metal or wire spokes. l prefer torthis purpose the employment of five of such series and indicated at 22 to 2? inclusive. For ordinary automobile wheel I prefer to use approximately fifteen spokes to each series, but it is to be understood that this number is expressed as illustrative rather than as a limitation. These spokes are made as heretofore with heads 23 and threaded ends g in sockets 26 at the rim. The spokes 22 and 22' have their heads extending preferably from the same annular portion 27 of the hub and extend thence respectively to the outer and inner edges of the rim ano there secured to the lugs 26 and 26* respectively, the spoke 3 therefore passing the middle plane of the Wheel. The spokes 22 substantially coincide with the said middle plane or" the wheel and extend from the annular portion 98 of the outer hub-member to attachinent lugs 26 at the center of the rim. The inner end of the outer hub 11 is pro vided with stiilening and strengthening flange 29 constituting an extension the outer edge of the plane face 11, this flange 29 constituting a means to support connect the other two series of spokes and *2 which extend thence into engagement w .hsttachment lugs 26 and 26 respective y. The last series of spoke are conand the spokes 22 extend across the middle plane of the wheel and are secured ao ;acent the outer edge ofthe rim. The spokes 32" and 22 cross one another substantially in the central plane of the wheel.

Having thus described my invention,

vided on its inner end with an outwardly projecting integral flange having on its in ner face a spiral thread formed as a counterpart of the aforesaid spiral thread and meshing therewith, said counterpart spirals serving to prevent relative rotation between the hub members, and means to normally prevent the outward separation of the outer hub member from the inner hub member.

3. The herein described wheel construction comprising, in combination, an inner hub member, means to secure said member in place for operation, said member having an outwardly Pl'OjQCilHg flange having a arranged thereon of a certain characer hub member shdable longitudihaving an outwardly projecting 'ded with a spiral of a difierent ierlocking with the inner hub al to prevent relative rohub members, and a member d to the inner hub member detachebl scour e ant. having direct engagement- With the outer hub member to arevent longitudinal 1110\(2111 111 of the outer hub member in practice and serving to maintain the aforesaid flanges in interlocking engagement with ach (it I t stunony whereof I have signed my to this specification in the presence-of oscribinpwitnesses.

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